Fifty Ukrainian NGOs rise in defense of Ukrainian top anti-corruption fighter Shabunin, charged with draft dodging and fraud
Activists call the case against Shabunin “politically motivated” and warn it risks silencing democracy.
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High blood pressure, rash of unknown origin ravages Crimean journalist in Russian jail — medical care still denied
His wife’s visit reveals the growing physical torment concealed behind prison walls.
Russia’s strikes on Ukrainian hotels expose deliberate campaign on foreign reporters
Foreign editorials often do not get what is happening.
US federal judge blocks Trump’s shutdown of Voice of America
A crucial source of independent journalism receives temporary protection as a federal court intervenes against what press freedom advocates call an unprecedented assault on global information access.
Judge temporarily blocks Trump’s defunding of Radio Free Europe global news media
A federal court ruled on 25 March that the Trump administration's effort to shut down Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty contradicts long-established congressional policy supporting global freedom of expression and information exchange.
Ukrainian authorities halt Reuters livestream from Kyiv amid security concerns
Ukrainian officials took swift action to stop Reuters' unauthorized livestream from Kyiv's central square, with military administration chief Tymur Tkachenko immediately reporting the potential security breach to law enforcement.
USAID shutdown creates opportunity for Russian money to enter Ukrainian media space, threatening freedom of speech
USAID shutdown imperils Ukraine's independent media sector, with over 50% of grant-funded outlets facing imminent closure, threatening decades of progress in press freedom and democratic values.
Russia’s war on culture and freedom of speech: 145 Ukrainian artists, 95 journalists killed since 2022
The Ukrainian Ministry of Culture has condemned Russia’s deliberate targeting of artists and journalists, likening it to Stalinist-era repression against Ukraine’s cultural elite.
Russia’s war kills 91 media representatives in Ukraine
The Institute of Mass Information reports that as of October 24, 91 media workers have died in Ukraine as a result of the full-scale Russian invasion, including 12 journalists who were killed while performing their professional duties.
Leading Ukrainian media accuses Zelenskyy’s office of attempts of silencing
The Media Movement, a coalition of Ukrainian journalists and media organizations, has called on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to take immediate action against media pressure by state officials, demanding transparency, open communication, and unobstructed access to crucial public information.
Ukrainian journalists face threats fueled by US GOP legislators, Musk for exposing anti-Ukraine narratives
Data journalism agency Texty faces pressure and threats after publishing a research, revealing US figures who oppose Ukraine aid, showing how they echo Russian propaganda narratives.
Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchyna, missing since 2023, found in Russian captivity
The conditions of detention for Ukrainian women like Roshchyna are reportedly inhumane, with released captives describing severe maltreatment.
Media: Moscow court rejects US reporter Gershkovich’s detention appeal
A Moscow court has dismissed the latest appeal made by American journalist Evan Gershkovich against his pre-trial detention in an espionage case.
Nobel Prize laureate Matviychuk: “Human rights are not won once and for all. They depend on our choices every day”
Ukrainian human rights activist, Nobel laureate, and head of the Center for Civil Liberties Oleksandra Matviychuk stressed the fragility of freedom in the contemporary West.
Chain of attacks on Ukrainian whistleblowers continues: RFE/RL car set on fire
The Schemes (Skhemy) program is broadcast on UA:Pershyi, a Ukrainian national television channel. The program has been screened…
Transparency activist receives death threats while standing up to construction mafia in Kyiv suburb
Chesno’s editor- in-chief lives in the village of Kotsiyubynske, Kyiv Oblast. While the village is located only 16…
Putin’s Number One man in Ukraine sues media to hide Soviet past
Victor Medvedchuk’s attitude toward Ukrainians Victor Medvedchuk is a Ukrainian oligarch and people’s deputy (legislator) from the pro-Russian…
Critics of Ukrainian President Zelenskyy face criminal charges
Did they really threaten to kill Zelenskyy? Read also: Police evidence in murdered journalist Sheremet’s case looking shaky…
Proposed legislation on media may impede freedom of speech in Ukraine
At the end of 2019, the President’s Office published a decree foreseeing among other things the development of…
What’s wrong with Ukraine banning two propaganda channels?
The Parliament of Ukraine has recently voted for a Resolution that proposes to shut down two national TV…